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December 21

TEAM EVINRUDE VISITS FLORIDA, TAKES IN THE SIGHTS AT THE MARITIME AND CLASSIC BOAT MUSEUM

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Last week, members of Team Evinrude, a group of professional anglers sponsored by Evinrude, came together in Stuart, Florida for a two-day product demonstration and marketing summit. In addition to learning more about the E-TEC engine at Evinrude’s Stuart-based testing center and braving the unseasonably cold weather in Florida, Team Evinrude toured the Maritime and Classic Boat Museum. All four members of the E-TEAM made the trip, and Chad Brauer teed up the event from the Evinrude Gallery.



As Chad mentioned in his video, the Maritime and Classic Boat Museum hosts one of the largest collections of antique Evinrude engines in the country. The Evinrude Gallery, sponsored by the Ralph Evinrude Foundation, has more than a dozen outboard engines from the early days of the company and its presence in Stuart.


The Evinrude Gallery entrance at the Maritime and Classic Boat Museum


The Evinrude Single, a one-cylinder engine, 2.0 horsepower outboard built in 1924.


The Evinrude Sportwin – moving up to 2.3 horsepower, but still a far cry from today’s E-TEC 250 H.O.


One of the newest (but still historic) engines in the exhibit, this Evinrude marked the 75th Anniversary of the company and was given to Ralph Evinrude by the employees of the company.

For more than 75 years, the Evinrude family has been active in the Stuart community. In fact, Sherri Evinrude, great-granddaughter to Ole Evinrude, the founder of Evinrude and inventor of the first commercially successful outboard engine, still lives in Stuart with her family. Team Evinrude was honored to spend time Sherri during their stay in Florida, and the E-TEAM was able to steal some of her time for a photo.



If you’re ever in the Treasure Coast area of Florida – Stuart, Fort Pierce or Port St. Lucie – take a few minutes to stop by the museum and walk through the Evinrude Gallery. For more information, visit www.mcbmfl.org.

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December 16

E-TEAM UPDATE: CHAD BRAUER'S TOP 5 HOLIDAY GIFTS FOR A FISHERMAN

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With the holiday’s right around the corner, it’s time to grab those last minute gifts for under the tree. Although picking out appropriate fishing gifts for anglers at any level can seem tricky, there are always certain things that all of us need and use regardless of where, when or what we fish for.
 
1. Fishing Line – EVERYONE uses it and deciding the type and size of line to get is fairly simple. For a bass fisherman, any mid-size fluorocarbon is a must; something in the 10-15 pound test range is useful for many techniques and situations. If I had to choose, the Seaguar Invizx is the brand to go with.

2. Weather Gear – This gift is especially suitable for fishermen who participate in a lot of tournaments. Useful pieces like thermal underwear and durable rain suits are often underrated. In fact, the one piece of gear I probably use most of all is my rain suit – it works for both the rain and the cold!  In warmer temperatures, a boonie style hat and lightweight long-sleeved shirts make all the difference.  It’s much easier to concentrate on fishing if you’re not constantly bothered by the weather. Of course, not all the gear you buy this year has to be weather focused; a fantastic all-purpose idea that both my son and I love are the Evinrude trucker hats, which are available at shop.evinrude.com.

3. Gift card instead of baits – Every fisherman has their favorite lures and techniques, so it’s much easier to give a gift card to a favorite retailer – they can pick out their own baits accordingly. This route also tends to be more cost effective in the long run since no unused equipment ends up sitting in the garage collecting dust.

4. Gizmos for the boat – A fantastic example for this genre of gifts is a new propeller for the engine. Personally, a new 24” Raker for my boat would be an awesome way start a new year of fishing, especially since I have a tendency of ruining a couple of props per year. You can find a list of props for Evinrude E-TEC engines at shop.evinrude.com.

A couple of my other favorite gizmos include the Oxygenator for my livewell and the Navionics mapping chips for my GPS. The Oxygenator creates oxygen in my livewell and keeps my bass alive and well for weigh-in, while the mapping chips save all kinds of time by putting the contour lines on my GPS maps.

5. A weekend to just go fishing – Of course, the one thing all anglers really want is more quality time on the water. This is harder to come by than it seems with all of our responsibilities and family commitments. Pull out the calendar; pick the dates and plan a trip for the gift recipient to just go fishing – start up the E-TEC and get going. That gift will be a hard one to beat!



I hope everyone has a happy and healthy holiday season. I’m finishing up the filming of a new TV show my father and I are working on that starts airing in January on the Sportsman Channel.  Be on the lookout for “Brauer’s Bass Battles.” Dad and I are doing a little one-on-one competition for family bragging rights as best fisherman!

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December 14

E-TECS AND HIGH SPEED PONTOONS

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Pontoons aren’t known for being speed demons on the water, but you might be surprised at what some of these boats can do when paired with the right power.  In the episode of Ship Shape TV below, host John Greviskis takes a look at different types of pontoon boats and the various engine options to maximize their performance.  Of course he previews several E-TEC engines, and even goes behind the scenes at Evinrude’s manufacturing facility.  Come along for a lesson in pontoon power!

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December 09

COLD WEATHER FISHING TIPS FROM DAVID WALKER

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Hey everyone, thanks for checking out this week’s blog.

I was in Oklahoma last week doing a little deer hunting. I was happy to get the chance to harvest this nice 8-point buck, and we also had some time for a little quail hunting as well.

The week before, the family and I headed down to Florida where we did saltwater fishing for Red fish, and I went over to Lake Okeechobee for one day to try my luck with the bass. I managed to catch an 8 pound, 14 ounce bass right away that morning, and it was by far the largest of the day. The weather was great while we were there, and now that we’re dealing with frigid temperatures farther north, I would sure like to see a little of that warmth here in Tenn.

Winter can be a great time to catch fish, but because of the cold, it is important to choose your days carefully. My favorite days in the cold are ones with little or no wind. Wind can make a sunny day seem much colder than a cloudy day without wind.

Probably my favorite lure is a jig when the water temp is below 50 degrees. I use it like you would a Texas rig worm – simply cast it out let it sink to the bottom and use very short hops for your retrieve. You must pay very close attention to your line because most bites will be very subtle.

Another great bait for late fall or early winter is a crankbait. I usually use a smaller profile bait of less than 2 inches in length. I also use crawfish colors instead of shad patterns. The Koppers live craw in natural crawfish pattern is one of my favorites. The detail of that lure in cold, clear water gives it a great look.

I like to fish these lures around steep banks, especially banks that have a channel swing or short bluff wall to them. The fish I caught in Okeechobee were still on the fall pattern and were feeding on shad and other baitfish. I was using a new Bluegill wake bait over submerged vegetation when that 8 pound big girl bit.

One last quick note. When you’re fishing where the water is cold – sometimes close to freezing – be sure to take a friend with you. If you were to fall in the water, it’s very difficult to get back into your boat by yourself when you’ve got multiple layers of clothing on – and it will only take a few minutes for hypothermia to set in. Cold water can be very dangerous. Please don’t take it lightly, be safe out there.

Besides, after you catch all those big fish, someone has to be there to take the photos!

Good Luck and Good Fishing,
David Walker

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December 07

QUALITY TIME WITH THE E-TEAM: HOW TO HANDLE A TOUGH TOURNAMENT SCENARIO

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In the latest installment of “Quality Time with the Evinrude E-TEAM,” we gave our anglers a tough hypothetical situation that often occurs during tournament fishing.  It’s the last day of the tournament, you are down to the final few hours and still need to put fish in the livewell.  What moves would you make to give yourself a shot at winning?   Listen in as the E-TEAM anglers share their personal strategies in the video below.

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